Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 2015 Catalog

54 Pages·2015·6.02 MB·English

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Doctor of
Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine
Traditional Chinese
Medicine Treasure
Endless Learning
Without Boundaries
Five
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UNIVERSITY
C A T A L O G 2 0 1 5
Graduate School of Traditional Chinese Medicine
www.fivebranches.edu
Welcome to Five Branches University
Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental
Medicine Program
Five Branches University launched its Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
(DAOM) program in September 2006, and its Chinese DAOM program in October 2008. RON ZAIDMAN
PRESIDENT & CEO
Since its inception, we have enrolled 371 doctoral students of which 137 have graduated.
During this time, the significant contributions of faculty, staff and students have allowed us to
realize our vision: enriching the practice of TCM through lively, thought-provoking, in-depth
training with masters from China, Europe and the U.S.
The DAOM program is designed to bring your TCM practice to the highest level. Expert
TCM practitioners, clinical specialists and Western MD’s present a stimulating and rigorous
curriculum. Through extensive clinical training, exposure to research, and in-depth-instruction
in a specialty of your choice you can bring your knowledge, skills and practice to a new level of
expertise. Hospitals such as Kaiser Permanente, research centers such as NIH, and universities
such as Stanford, already recognize and seek DAOM graduates.
We believe that Traditional Chinese Medicine will continue to play a growing and central role
in future healthcare and integrative medical systems. Our goal is to serve and we are devoted to
the transmission of this profound body of knowledge to patients throughout the US and inter-
nationally.
We invite you to visit our beautiful San Jose campus on Santana Row to preview this excep-
tional program. In a personal preview or information session you will have the opportunity to
evaluate the program curriculum first-hand and discern its potential impact on your current prac-
tice. Meanwhile, visit our website at www.fivebranches.edu to download the DAOM catalog and
application for admission, or call us directly to request a printed catalog. Our admissions staff is
available to answer your questions and to arrange a personal tour.
Thank you for your interest in the Five Branches University Doctor of Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine (DAOM) program.
Sincerely,
Ron Zaidman
Five Branches University President & CEO
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Curriculum
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Our modern integrative medical curriculum bridges the new trends in TCM research and enhance your TCM
i gap between TCM and biomedicine approaches, pro- scientific thinking skills. The capstone, an extensive
H moting cross-referrals and inter-disciplinary medicine. research project in the final phase of the program, will
The program covers both the TCM and Western med- allow you to demonstrate mastery in formal presenta-
icine perspective of a core TCM practice and each med- tion, clinical evaluation and practice, and research capa-
ical subspecialty of family medicine. bility. The capstone project, focused on your chosen
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Clinical Training with TCM and qualitative analyses as well as inductive and deductive
Western Medicine Experts research methods.
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Meets California and National CEU
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Requirements
g China, the U.S., and Europe in the following clinic
environments: the Five Branches health centers, local Almost all DAOM courses offered throughout the program
o community clinics and hospitals, and major hospitals fulfill both California and national CEU requirements.
affiliated with our sister colleges in China.
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Flexible 4-Day Module Designed
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The DAOM curriculum emphasizes advanced clinical Our monthly modular format of three to four-day week-
TCM with broad exposure to family medicine (the core end intensives, with a flexible clinical training schedule,
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of a LAc.’s practice) and the option to specialize in: allows you to earn a doctorate degree in as little as 24
(cid:129) Women’s Health and Endocrinology months while maintaining your private practice.
(cid:129) Neuromuscular Medicine and Pain Management
O (cid:129) Auricular Medicine (optional) ■Trimester Admissions
(cid:129) Cerebro-Cardiovascular Diseases (optional)
Applications for admission are reviewed throughout the
A ■ year. New entering students are accepted on a trimester
Earn a Ph.D. in China
basis, in September, January, and May.
Upon completion of the program, you will be awarded
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a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Federal Financial Aid Available
degree by Five Branches University. With an addition-
Five Branches University is an accredited institution of
al year of study, partially in China, you may earn a
higher education approved to participate in federal
Ph.D. degree awarded by one of our sister colleges:
financial aid programs. Our financial aid programs can
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Tianjin
assist you with the financial costs of a DAOM educa-
University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and
tion, including tuition, fees, books, supplies, and the
Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
cost to attend the program 3–4 days each month.
The Ph.D. degree is acknowledged by foreign creden-
Students who are enrolled in the DAOM program for
tials review agencies as equivalent to a Ph.D. in the U.S.
a minimum of three units each trimester are eligible for
in-school deferment for their Federal Stafford Loans or
Consolidated Federal Loans.
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The University Admissions o
Two Campuses Visit Five Branches
Ten Programs Applying to Five Branches f
Mission and Purpose The Admissions Process
Vision and Values International Applicants C
Center for International Medicine and Transfer Students
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Education
Financial Aid, Tuition & Fees o
History of Five Branches
History Highlights Federal Student Financial Aid
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Accreditation and Approvals Financial Aid Policies
Board of Directors Tuition and Fees
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San Jose Campus Academic Policies e
San Jose, California Student Handbook n
San Jose Campus Part Time Studies—Four Year Limit
Student Services Academic and Clinic Class Size t
14 Attendance s
DAOM Faculty Leave of Absence
U.S. Faculty Withdrawal f rom the Program
International Faculty Grading Policy
20 Cumulative Review and Competency
DAOM Administration Exams
Review Process
DAOM Program Administration
DAOM Academic Committee
University Administration
22 Standards of Professionalism
The DAOM Program Academic Warning and Probation
Academic Dismissal
Program Highlights
Academic Appeal
Mission and Purpose
Grievance Procedure The Doctor of
Educational Objectives
Acupuncture and
Student Records
Program Overview Oriental Medicine
Transferability of Credits and (DAOM) catalog was
Academic Calendar
published online on
Credentials Earned at Five
Course Descriptions May 11, 2015, is
Branches University
effective through
Foundation Modules
Graduation and Granting of Degree December 31, 2015,
Research Methodology and is subject to
Non-discrimination Policy
Clinical Medicine Modules change without notice.
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Any changes and/or
Specialization Modules
Education edits are reflected and
Practicum Training 51 published in a catalog
Capstone Project addendum. The DAOM
Application for Admission
catalog is a publication
Earn a PhD in China
of Five Branches
University, Graduate
School of Traditional
Chinese Medicine,
Santa Cruz and San
Jose, California.
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(cid:129) Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine (English)
Five Branches University opened its first campus and
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(cid:129) Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Chinese)
health center in Santa Cruz, California in 1984, offer-
(cid:129) Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Korean)
ing Traditional Chinese Medicine education and
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(cid:129) Master of Acupuncture (English)
healthcare to the residents of this thriving, coastal
(cid:129) Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Northern California town. In 2005, our main objective
(English)
for opening the San Jose campus, located in the heart
e of Silicon Valley, was twofold: to provide the best of (cid:129) Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
(Chinese)
Traditional Chinese Medicine education and health-
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(cid:129) Asian Bodywork and Qigong Certification Programs
care to this growing high-tech area; and to have a cam-
(English)
pus located in close vicinity to important university
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This catalog describes the Doctor of Acupuncture and
medical programs and hospitals such as Stanford
Oriental Medicine (DAOM) program. The Master’s
Medical School and Kaiser Hospital.
degree and certificate programs are described in sepa-
Ten Programs rate publications.
Five Branches University offers ten programs related to
Mission and Purpose
Traditional Chinese and Integrative Medicine at its
Five Branches University, Graduate School of
two California campuses:
Traditional Chinese Medicine, aims to set the stan-
Santa Cruz Campus dards for excellence in Traditional Chinese Medicine
(TCM) education and healthcare. Five Branches
(cid:129) Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine (English)
University is dedicated to:
(cid:129) Master of Acupuncture (English)
(cid:129) Provide the highest level of professional education in
(cid:129) Asian Bodywork and Qigong Certification Programs
Traditional Chinese Medicine and integrative medi-
(English)
cine in the U.S. and internationally.
(cid:129) Develop highly-skilled TCM clinical practitioners,
educators and researchers.
(cid:129) Advance the practice of TCM as an independent
medical modality through clinical practice, education
and research.
(cid:129) Encourage professional collaboration among TCM
practitioners, faculty, patients, and other medical
providers to transform the worldview of healthcare; to
recognize TCM as a significant component of world
medicine.
(cid:129) Support an international and diverse cultural commu-
nity by offering our programs in three languages, and
providing students the opportunity to study abroad.
(cid:129) Foster a professional environment for faculty, staff and
students to promote academic excellence as well as per-
sonal growth and development.
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(cid:129) Provide exceptional TCM and integrative medicine
patient care to the community through the Five
Branches University health centers.
(cid:129) Educate the general public about the significant ben-
efits of TCM healthcare through continuing education
programs and community lectures.
Vision and Values
Over the next 20 years, Five Branches University will
evolve into an international university, teaching high-
level TCM education in English, Chinese, and Korean
and offering TCM healthcare in an integrative medi-
cine environment throughout the U.S. and worldwide.
TCM philosophy views medicine as a compassion-
ate response to human suffering. We will embrace this
philosophy by encouraging supportive and humanistic
academic and healthcare environments. Our faculty
Center for International Medicine and
members will be chosen based not only on academic
Education
excellence but also on the passion they emanate while
teaching and mentoring students. Our students will be After eighteen years of educational and medical rela-
chosen for academic competence as well as their com- tions with China, Five Branches University formally
passion and commitment to serve others. established its Center for International Medicine and
Four trends will influence our vision over the next Education. With a mission to promote cultural and
20 years: professional exchange, the Center brings experts and
An increasing number of patients will continue to students from the U.S. and China together to partici-
seek highly qualified TCM practitioners as primary pate in international conferences and programs in
healthcare providers. TCM schools will continue to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), integrative
improve their programs to provide highly skilled TCM medicine, medical administration, and language.
clinical practitioners to meet this growing demand. The Center’s most continuous activity is its Study
TCM universities in China and medical experts in Abroad program which offers Five Branches students
the U.S. will continue to collaborate and share their and TCM practitioners the opportunity to travel to
expertise in TCM and Western medicine, a vital com- Asia to receive specialized TCM and integrative medi-
ponent for the advanced development of TCM doctor- cine training in an affiliated hospital and out-patient
al programs and research. center at one of our five sister schools in China, Taiwan
Scientists, researchers and medical institutions will or Korea: Zhejiang Chinese Medical University,
continue to research the depth and efficacy of TCM, Liaoning University of TCM, Tianjin University of
resulting in greater acceptance of Chinese medicine TCM, China Medical University, and Daejeon
among medical professionals and medical schools in University. After training in the hospital, many partic-
the U.S. ipants make time to travel throughout China and Asia.
A greater demand for integrative healthcare will In April 2004, the Center for International
evolve as healthcare professionals join together to Medicine and Education, in partnership with Zhejiang
address the population’s full health needs by educating Chinese Medical University, hosted their first interna-
one another about their work and collaborating to pro- tional conference, Treating Difficult Cases with
vide effective treatment, prevent disease and promote Integrated Medicine. Six representatives from Five
optimal well-being for patients. Branches University, including eminent doctors of both
Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine, traveled to
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Hangzhou, China to present three research papers on In 2012, Five Branches, in partnership with Dr. Shi
TCM and integrative medicine. Xuemin, inaugurated the new Stroke and
The Center invited leading doctors from Stanford Rehabilitation Center at both of our campuses in Santa
University and the University of California, San Cruz and San Jose, California.
Francisco to attend the conference, along with other From 2008 through 2014, the Center invited sev-
medical professionals from Europe and China. eral renowned practitioners from China to teach in the
Also in 2004, the Center, along with the Director of Doctoral program and practice at the Five Branches
the Center for Education in Family and Community health centers.
Medicine at Stanford University, organized a series of
seminars on modern hospital administration. The sem-
inars were presented to leaders of hospitals in Foshan,
Chongqing and Shantou, China.
In Fall of 2008, Five Branches inaugurated two spe-
cialized medical centers: a Diabetes Center with Dr.
Gan Ma of the Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Diabetes Center, and a Head Acupuncture Institute
with Dr. Shunfa Jiao, the developer of Head
Acupuncture in China.
First graduating
class of Five
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Institute, 1987
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History of Five Branches
History Highlights
Five Branches University was founded on an auspicious
day: February 4, 1984, on Chinese New Year in the
1984–1988
Year of the Mouse, at the beginning of a 60-year cycle.
Five Branches Institute is founded on February 4, 1984
We had one classroom, a clinic with three treatment
Five Branches enrolls its first class of 18 students
rooms, five teachers, 18 dedicated students, one patient
a day, and one typewriter. Today we have two campus- Approved as degree-granting school by California
Council of Education
es, 14 classrooms, 38 treatment rooms, 200 teachers,
Five Branches builds a modern seven-room clinic
450 dedicated students, 1500 alumni, and we see 160
patients a day. We have grown.
1989–1993
From the beginning, it was our intention to invite
The Five Element Acupuncture program is established
Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners to the
Five Branches students travel to China for the annual
West, to teach and transmit their precious knowledge
Study in China program
of Chinese medicine and to share their subtle yet pow-
The Medical Qigongprogram is established
erful ways of practicing medicine. The history of Five
Branches began when several of these extraordinary yet 1994–1998
humble practitioners of TCM accepted our invitation. Five Branches Institute receives national accreditation
The essence of our success has been the quality and
Five Branches expands the library, clinic and classrooms
dedication of our faculty/practitioners. Jeffrey Pang,
Externship clinic program with community clinics is
L.Ac., Joanna Zhao, L.Ac., and Lucy Hu, L.Ac., have established
been with us for over 30 years. Today, our faculty num-
1999–2003
ber over 200 distinguished members.
The most meaningful events of our history, howev- The Sports Medicine program is established
er, are the memories of the hug and warm smile a Five Branches expands clinic to 22 treatment rooms
patient gives one of our faculty members when they Five Branches and Zhejiang College of TCM to develop
meet outside the clinic, the practitioner who shares joint Doctoral/Ph.D. program
how Chinese medicine saved their patient’s life, and the
2004–2008
heartfelt gratitude expressed by a graduate at their
Five Branches co-hosts the first International Conference
graduation for the gifts received from faculty during
on Integrated Medicine with Zhejiang Chinese Medical
their time of study and training at Five Branches.
University in China
It is our comprehensive academic programs, the
Five Branches establishes the San Jose campus, offering
quality of teaching in both the classroom and clinic and
the TCM Master’s Degree
the deep and sincere dedication of faculty, staff and stu-
Stanford doctors and staff explore cooperative
dents that have contributed significantly to the trans- education with Five Branches
mission of this incredible medicine into our communi-
The Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
ties and throughout the West. program is established
The Chinese TCM Master’s Degree program is
established at the San Jose campus
2009–2014
Korean Master’s in Oriental Medicine program is established
Five Branches students travel to Taiwan for the annual
Study Abroad program
Five Branches receives the maximum of seven years
institutional and Master’s degree program re-accreditation
The DAOM program receives full accreditation
The Stroke and Rehabilitation Center is inaugurated
The Mind-Body Department is established
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Accreditation & Approvals National and State Approvals
Five Branches University is a private institution recog-
Institutional Accreditation
nized, approved by, or is a member of the following
Five Branches University is institutionally accredited
national and state associations:
by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and
(cid:129) National Certification Commission for Acupuncture
Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), which is the recog-
and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
nized accrediting agency for freestanding institutions
(cid:129) Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental
and colleges of acupuncture or Oriental medicine that
Medicine (CCAOM)
offer such programs.
(cid:129) Title IV Federal Student Financial Aid Program,
Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental U.S. Department of Education
Medicine (DAOM) Program Accreditation
(cid:129) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
The Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
(cid:129) U.S. Department of Homeland Security approval for
degree program of Five Branches University is accred-
foreign students
ited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture
(cid:129) Veterans Education, U.S. Department of Veterans
and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), which is the recog-
Affairs
nized accrediting agency for programs preparing
(cid:129) California State Acupuncture Board, California State
acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioners.
Department of Consumer Affairs
Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine (cid:129) California Bureau for Private Postsecondary
(MTCM) and Master of Acupuncture (MAc)
Education, website www.bppe.ca.gov.
Program Accreditation
Five Branches University is a private institution
The Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the approved to operate by the California Bureau for
Master of Acupuncture degree programs of Five Private Postsecondary Education. Approval to operate
Branches University are accredited by the means the institution is compliant with the minimum
Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and standards contained in the California Private
Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), which is the recog- Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended)
nized accrediting agency for programs preparing and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of
acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioners. Regulations.
ACAOM is located at 8941 Aztec Drive, Eden Prairie, What You Should Know About Our State
MN 55347; telephone (952) 212-2434; website Re-Approval
www.acaom.org. Although this institution was approved to operate
by the former Bureau for Private Postsecondary and
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Vocational Education, our pending application for re-
t approval to operate has not yet been reviewed by the
i Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. For more
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information, call the Bureau for Private Postsecondary
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Education at [phone], or toll free at (888) 370-
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7589, or visit its website at www.bppe.gov.
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Board of Directors
Board Chair:Angela Tu, L.Ac.
TCM Practitioner, Walnut Creek, California
President, National Federation of Traditional Chinese
Medicine Organizations, USA
Ex-commissioner of: Accreditation Commission for
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; California
Acupuncture Board; National Certification
Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Secretary:John K. Liu
Counsel, Lowenstein Sandler LLP, Palo Alto,
California
Treasurer:Lar Short
Director, Grace Essence Mandala, Taos, New Mexico
Ron Zaidman, M.B.A., M.T.C.M., Doctoral Fellow
President and CEO, Co-founder of Five Branches
University
Joanna Zhao, L.Ac., Doctoral Fellow
Vice-President Academic and Clinic Affairs, Co-
founder of Five Branches University
Steven Vaccaro
Entrepreneur, Toronto, Canada
Joanna Zhao and
Ron Zaidman,
co-founders of
Five Branches
University
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